The poverty rate metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best States methodology for a detailed look at the data behind the analysis. 50 States #1 in Low ...

Over the past few decades, the world has made great strides in the fight against poverty. According to the World Bank, the number of people living in extreme poverty has declined from nearly 1.9 ...

No one can solve poverty overnight. But teenagers from schools across New Jersey did the best they could in an hour and a half. That one small step is a good start, said Morgan VonHaden ...

The World Bank Group has set a clear mission: ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This report offers the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward these ...

The share of New Yorkers in poverty is nearly double the national average, according to a report from Columbia University and an anti-poverty group. By Benjamin Oreskes Benjamin Oreskes reported ...

The economic opportunity subcategory informs the best states for opportunity rankings and the overall Best States rankings. It takes into account a state’s poverty rate, prevalence of food ...

Currently, India provides monthly financial assistance to about 800 million people. Murthy's comments come amid an ongoing ...

A new study finds that delivering the $15 minimum wage that Biden has tried — and failed — to get through Congress would lift millions of Americans out of poverty. In a paper from the Urban ...

More than 38 million people live in poverty in the United States—the wealthiest country in the world. Oxfam exposes the realities of life for working poor people and offers pragmatic solutions to ...